Happy birthday! Jacques Attali turns 82 today

The iconic and legendary author turns 82 on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

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Former adviser to President François Mitterrand Jacques Attali is celebrating his 82nd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation.

Popular author-politician Jacques Attali has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 82nd birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Attali, a cultural icon

Born in Algiers on November 1, 1943, Jacques Attali's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in French history. Attali's not just a great author, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Jacques hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Jacques Attali as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 82.

Happy Birthday, Jacques, you're the best!

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